SBUndefeated201

Simply enough haha. Thanks!

700wheel

You could check the half q (distance from centerline of seat tube to crank at the pedal hole) for each crank. If the same then you are fine.

queerpunk

Here's stuff that's pretty consistent:
iO/Comete (though Dutchies use PRO disc/5spoke, FFWD has a foothold, and some enduros use spoked carbon wheels).
in the sprint field, almost everyone is on 3T Scattos.
some national teams use custom suppliers - GB, Germany, and to a lesser extent Australia.

Everthing else is a mishmash. For cranks, it always looks like Dura-Ace are the most widely used. Some Campag Record, some Sugino 75, and a few Omnium. Frames - a very wide variety. There aren't that many integrated bar/stems out there. There also aren't many regulations that cover stems, seatposts, bars, saddles, or pedals. So people just use whatever they like.

Dalai

Have a look through these photos to see what the elite are using Canadian Cyclist - Photo Galleries

nspace

Thanks for your help...


@700wheel: Sorry I meant to write symmetrical!



Here are couple photos. Maybe this all looks normal, but it would be good to get a second set of eyes! I might be worrying over nothing.

gtrob

There are also several teams running on a budget smaller than what I spend on lunch in a week, so they tend to be using 'whatever the heck they can'.

Ive always been curious how a country like Cuba performs at the level they do. Ive heard stories that things as simple as a bike pump are hard to come by there.

taras0000

42mm chainline? Seems right. 40.5-42 is normal. Also, you can line up the crank with the seat tube. Measure center of crank to edge of seat tube. Repeat on other side. If your BB is adjustable, then you can shift it over in the direction it needs to go. 42mm is standard for 120mm track spacing.

SBUndefeated201

Thanks QueerPunk and Dalai!

nspace

Thank you! I'm not sure how adjustable it is, but depending on the measurement I could always try flipping the BB to see what chainline it produces.

700wheel

If nothing else solves your problem you could shim one of the pedals to center the pedals relative to the seat tube.

taras0000

You can't flip the BB as the cups are threaded differently (lefthand/righthand). Flipping the spindle won't work unless it's asymmetrical, which it usually isn't (it's rare if it is, this is usually only done when the BB/rear wheel are offset, like on fatbikes). If it's not exactly 42mm, but your cog is 42mm, then it's near enough that it doesn't make a difference. You can measure this by measuring the flanges on your track hubs, divide by 2 to get flange spacing from the centerline, then add the difference from the cog to the DS flange. Spoke flanges on track wheels are symmetrical. Then if you're the anal type, you can measure the centerline to trackend on each side and see if your wheels are centered, lol.

nspace

I was thinking just the spindle, not the cups—but I think it is close enough. I would expect it to be symmetrical but Campagnolo lists it as asymmetrical. Chainline on rear cog is about 42/42.5mm. I rode it for an hour and a half today and things seemed to hum along smoothly. I will stop worrying about things now

Velocirapture

I'm waaay overdue for a bike-'computer' upgrade, and after looking around it seems that the Garmin edge 500/ 510 looks the way to go. I'm leaning towards the 500 at the moment due to price difference, but my concern is redundancy now that that unit has been on the market since 2009. Anyone have any insights at all?

thanks

700wheel

Unless you are competing in a Longest Lap competition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUjg...ature=youtu.be

Quinn8it

yeh I get it.. Everybody is going to jump all over me with Proof that Track Stands are the cornerstone of succeeding as a track racer..

I never said I never do them, the OP asked about practicingTrack stands on the track- which sounds like a pretty lousy use of track time, especially for the OP who has done little to no match sprinting or racing..

Sorry if I think that learning how to make a bike go really fast is basically the only way to win bike races- don't forget, after your track stand you will still have to race to the line..

carleton

I think it's fine for track. The SRM PowerControl V is older than that and is still in use.

The main features of the 510 are:

None of which matter for track.

Quinn8it

510 is also quite a bit bigger...

ive got 2 500's. There are some improvements I'd like to see, but it's basically the best head unit for the money.

Yellowgiant

I am struggling with my warm up before my 200m sprint qualifications. Ive been warming up on my road bike on the rollers so I can increase resistance and put a bit of a load on my legs beforehand. But I'm not sure if that's the right formula?

I hoping I can get some more advice on how to be fully warmed before my heat.

queerpunk

are there times in training when you've felt really perfectly warmed up and ready to go?

Yellowgiant

Ya but it was after a 20-30 lap paceline with a burnout to finish it off.

rensho3

I use the 500 on the track and the road, and it works quite well. The 510 is, however, easier to switch between bikes; I plan to get one when my 500 dies.

Quinn8it

Are we assuming zero track time?

i replicate the 20-30 laps by doing 20min on the rollers in my normal warm-up gear.
8min@100rpm/8min@110rpm/4min@120rpm.. A couple of 15" max-revs are good after that, but I'll then need to do jumps on the track..

If i have zero track time, which I find rarely happens before the 200m- but often happens before the kilo, then I'll use an Adjustable Resistance Mag Trainer with my Track Bike.

Yellowgiant

This is helpful.

I am referring to zero track time. But I like the 20 mins on the rollers you listed.

I had a feeling the the trainer was the only real way to go to get the right load.

carleton

+1

It's common for elites (like quinn) to get little to no track time before an event. It's totally possible to get ready using rollers...even before big strength efforts like a kilo.

Velocirapture

Thanks for the input, folk.

@rensho3, can you explain a little more about this?